noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
catch
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The muzzle of a gun poked up - would they be caught in crossfire ?
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Other reports put the total dead, including civilians caught in the crossfire , as high as 350.
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The administration is more concerned not to get caught in the crossfire than to prevent the crossfire in the first place.
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Munir Karajah got caught in the crossfire on a riotous day in Hebron earlier this year.
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I didn't want you to be caught in the crossfire when it came.
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Not only do they kill each other, but also passers-by caught in the crossfire .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The crossfire exposed deep divisions within the party.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And on this stretch, in particular, there was no provision for crossfire .
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Dozens of civilians were reportedly killed in the crossfire .
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From at least three different directions, they opened up on our three ships and the off-loading grunts with machine-gun crossfire .
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Other reports put the total dead, including civilians caught in the crossfire , as high as 350.
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The administration is more concerned not to get caught in the crossfire than to prevent the crossfire in the first place.
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The muzzle of a gun poked up - would they be caught in crossfire ?